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Thunder trade guard Isaiah Joe to Pistons for two second-round picks
The Oklahoma City Thunder are sending guard Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for second-round draft selections in 2030 and 2031. The move reduces Oklahoma City's projected payroll for next season.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading guard Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two second-round picks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Friday. The Thunder will receive second-round selections in 2030 via the Timberwolves and in 2031. Joe, who turns 27 next week, is due $11.3 million next season with a team option for the same amount in 2027-28.
Background on the deal Joe shot 41.5% from three-point range over the past four seasons and averaged 9.7 points per game during his time with Oklahoma City. He set career highs of 11.1 points per game and 42.3% from three-point range in the most recent regular season.
The Pistons ranked 28th in the NBA in three-pointers made per game last season. Joe primarily came off the bench for the Thunder and saw his role reduced in the playoffs after a trade-deadline addition joined the backcourt rotation.
Payroll impact This is the second salary-shedding trade Oklahoma City has completed this week. The team previously traded wing Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks for two second-round picks. Those moves lowered Oklahoma City's projected salary for next season from $261 million to $234 million.
Projections indicate the trades will save the Thunder $216 million when luxury-tax implications are included.
